Mono Indian communities of California

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The Mono Indian communities of California are Indigenous groups native to the Sierra Nevada and surrounding regions, known for their distinct cultural traditions, basketry, and continued use of the Mono language.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people
Native American tribe
ethnic group
affectedBy California Gold Rush NERFINISHED
U.S. westward expansion NERFINISHED
hasCulturalPractice basketry as ceremonial art
ceremonial dances
storytelling traditions
hasLanguage Mono language NERFINISHED
hasOngoingEffort cultural preservation programs
language revitalization
hasReligion Christianity
traditional Native religions
hasReservation Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California NERFINISHED
Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California NERFINISHED
North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California NERFINISHED
hasSubgroup Eastern Mono NERFINISHED
Western Mono NERFINISHED
knownFor basketry
pine nut harvesting
seasonal transhumance between valleys and mountains
traditional hunting and gathering
use of acorns as staple food
languageFamily Numic languages NERFINISHED
Uto-Aztecan language family NERFINISHED
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
central California
eastern California NERFINISHED
neighboringGroup Miwok NERFINISHED
Paiute NERFINISHED
Washoe NERFINISHED
Yokuts NERFINISHED
partOf California cultural area NERFINISHED
Great Basin cultural area NERFINISHED
recognizedBy State of California NERFINISHED
United States government
surface form: United States federal government
traditionalEconomy fishing
gathering wild plants
hunting
traditionalTerritory Owens Valley region NERFINISHED
San Joaquin River drainage NERFINISHED
Sierra Nevada east slope NERFINISHED
usesMaterialCulture coiled baskets
obsidian projectile points
rabbit-skin blankets
stone tools
twined baskets

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Mono hasSpeakerCommunity Mono Indian communities of California
subject surface form: Mono language